Salida Historic Downtown Architecture - a Self-Guided Audio Tour
Overview
THIS IS A SELF-GUIDED AUDIO TOUR. There is no guide to meet. After booking, you'll receive a separate email from Steve's Original Salida Walking Tours with your personal tour-access link. No app or GPS is required. Cell service is required; headphones are recommended.
Explore Colorado's largest National Historic District and discover the stories behind the buildings that created Salida. Learn what historic hotels, railroad hubs, storefronts and second-story businesses were actually used for—and how they changed as the town grew.
Hear stories of devastating fires and rebuilding, brothels and opera houses, the railroad boom, local businesses and the remarkable people who shaped downtown Salida. Researched and written by local historian and author Steve Chapman and professionally produced with voice actors, soundtracks and sound effects.
Explore at your own pace.
What's Included
- Personal tour-access link delivered by email
- Detailed walking directions between stops
- Professionally produced narration with voice actors
- Lifetime access to the purchased tour
- Access to the complete Salida Historic Downtown Architecture Self-Guided Audio Tour
- Smartphone or mobile device
- Headphones/earbuds
- Mobile data/cell service
- Transportation
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Live tour guide
Meeting Location
228 North F Street
Salida, CO 81201, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-90800P13
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- Personal tour-access link delivered by email.
- Detailed walking directions between stops.
- Professionally produced narration with voice actors.
- Lifetime access to the purchased tour.
- Access to the complete Salida Historic Downtown Architecture Self-Guided Audio Tour.
- Smartphone or mobile device.
- Headphones/earbuds.
- Mobile data/cell service.
- Transportation.
- Food and drinks.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Live tour guide.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Salida Historic Downtown Architecture - a Self-Guided Audio Tour is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Salida Historic Downtown Architecture – a Self-Guided Audio Tour will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Personal tour-access link delivered by email
- Detailed walking directions between stops
- Professionally produced narration with voice actors
- Lifetime access to the purchased tour
- Access to the complete Salida Historic Downtown Architecture Self-Guided Audio Tour
- Smartphone or mobile device
- Headphones/earbuds
- Mobile data/cell service
- Transportation
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Live tour guide
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
